Finding local seafood at a coastal restaurant isn’t always easy. Two fishermen (and one unlucky flounder) explain why eating hook-to-fork is harder than it looks.
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Seagreen Gallery in Nags Head
A family of unconventional artists turns trash into treasure at their Outer Banks gallery.
Where Sea Meets Soul: Dawn Breakers in Kill Devil Hills & Nags Head
Here, on the fine edge of the Outer Banks, the Atlantic offers a working man’s wave, reliable and steady. And when these early risers catch a ride, they feel on top of the world.
Toad & Wee: Another World
For beachgoers big and small, a trip to Jockey’s Ridge — the largest natural sand dune system on the East Coast — is like visiting a different planet.
How Jennette’s Pier Became the People’s Pier
Jennette’s Pier has been built up and knocked down numerous times throughout the years, yet it still stands today as a social hub for all on the Outer Banks.
Photo Essay: Giants of the Forest
A survey of the state’s old-growth forests from the mountains to the sea provides a glimpse into our presettlement — and primeval — past.
Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head
Chris Crockett teaches people how to catch, clean, and cook at Jennette’s Pier every Tuesday from March through December.
The Simplest Flying Machine
John Harris learned to fly in the 1970s with a piece of nylon. And still today, whether he’s holding a kite string in his hands on the Nags Head beach or strapping a hang glider to his back on Jockey’s Ridge, he enjoys knowing that the only thing keeping the contraption aloft is the breeze beneath him.
A House Above Water
For 40 years, the Nags Head cottage has beckoned the Stinson family home.
